Nabbed Before Crime Committed

a doorman stopped a would-be burglar before he could steal from the residents of a west 79th street apartment building, between columbus and amsterdam avenues. on aug. 20 at 1:30 a.m., a building worker told the doorman that someone was in the basement of the building. the doorman checked the monitor to confirm. cops said that the burglar, 43-year-old angel velez, tried to escape, but the doorman caught him. velez had a screwdriver in his front pocket and a backpack containing a pair of black gloves, flashlight and butter knife, according to reports.